RS Aggarwal Class 6 Math Fifth Chapter Fractions Exercise 5C Solution

RS Aggarwal Class 6 Math Fifth Chapter Fractions Exercise 5C Solution

EXERCISE 5C

(9) Reduce each of the following fractions into its simplest form:

(i)

915=9÷315÷3=35

(ii)

4860=48÷1260÷12=45

(iii)

8498=84÷1498÷14=67

(iv)

15060=150÷3060÷30=52

(v)

7290=72÷1890÷18=45

(10) Show that each of the following fractions is in the simplest form:

(i)

811

Here, numerator = 8 and denominator = 11

Factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8

Factors of 11 are 1, 11

Common factor of 8 and 11 is 1 only.

Hence,

811

is in the simplest from.

(ii)

914

Here, numerator = 9 and denominator = 14

Factors of 9 are 1, 3, 9

Factors of 14 are 1, 2, 7, 14

Common factor of 9 and 14 is 1 only.

Hence,

914

is in the simplest from.

(iii)

2536

Here, numerator = 25 and denominator = 36

Factors of 25 are 1, 5, 25

Factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Common factor of 25 and 36 is 1 only.

Hence,

2536

is in the simplest from.

(iv)

815

Here, numerator = 8 and denominator = 15

Factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8

Factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5, 15

Common factor of 8 and 15 is 1 only.

Hence,

815

is in the simplest from.

(v)

2110

Here, numerator = 21 and denominator = 10

Factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 10 are 1, 2, 5, 10

Common factor of 21 and 10 is 1 only.

Hence,

2110

is in the simplest from.